Cycling supervision training

Registration in progress
From 11 April
to 9 May
2025 Montréal / Québec

The aim of the Cycling supervision training is to train certified cycling coaches to intervene appropriately during group outings, as part of popular tours or trips.

Our cycling supervision training is recognized as the most comprehensive in the industry.

The training leads to certification as a cycling instructor, as defined below.

Vélo Québec offers customized cycling coaching training for clubs, associations and event organizers wishing to train their staff. Contact us if you are interested in customized training.

Topics covered

  • Highway code and its application
  • Safety measures, problem detection and intervention
  • Potentially dangerous cycling maneuvers, identification and intervention
  • Communication of codes and safety messages
  • Intervention with participants; how to intervene appropriately with cyclists to reassure, repair a mechanical problem, advise, encourage and intervene in the event of an accident?
  • Basic adjustments to adapt bikes to cyclists’ morphology

Training

The training can accommodate up to 13 participants (minimum 8). This training is offered in French only

The training is divided into two parts:

THEORETICAL PART – face-to-face – 3h

Friday – 6pm to 9pm

PRACTICAL PART – off-site – 8h

Saturday – 9am to 5pm

You must bring :

  • a lunch
  • your bike
  • tools recommended for emergency road repairs (a list of tools required will be sent to you upon registration)

Cost (before taxes)

245 $


Cycling supervision certification

Vélo Québec grants cycling supervisor certification to individuals who have successfully completed the cycling supervisor training program:

  • Have completed the training course and satisfied the trainer’s observations.
  • Have obtained a passing grade on the in-house exam following the training.

Our certified cycling coaches are members of Vélo Québec and enjoy many advantages. Certification is valid for five (5) years. To renew your certification, Vélo Québec will contact you 6 to 8 weeks before the end of its validity to evaluate your knowledge, field experience and event organizer references.

Supervising an event or trip 

To be able to act as a cycling supervisor for a popular tour or a cycling trip organized by Vélo Québec, you must :

  • Be a certified cycling supervisor. Certification is generally also required by other event and tour organizers.
  • Have completed recognized training in bicycle mechanics (level 1 mechanics for events and advanced level mechanics for trips).
  • Recognized first-aid training.

To find out more about the requirements and role of a cycling supervisor at a Vélo Québec event or tour, click here.


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Vélo Québec

Vélo Québec
Maison des cyclistes
1251, rue Rachel Est (H2J 2J9)

From 11 April
to 12 April 2025
- SOLD OUT - (full)
From 25 April
to 26 April 2025
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From 9 May
to 10 May 2025
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